Horseshoe.



" No. 867,084. 'PATENTED SEPT; 24, 1907. L. P. SAWTBLL, T. s. FIELD & e.e. CROUCH.

HORSESHOE. APPLICATION mun APB.24.1907-- I A TTOR/VE Vs UNITED s rnrnsATEN OFFICE.

LEON P. SAWTELL, THADDEUS S. FIELD, AND GEORGE G; CROUCH, OF ATLANTA,GEORGIA.

HORSE SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed April 24,1907. Serial No. 370,052.

To all whom it may concern: A

Be it known that we, LEON P. SAWTELL, THADDEUS S. FIELD, and GEORGE G.CROUCH, citizens of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in thecounty of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and usefulHorseshoe, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horse shoes of that character utilizingcushion treads. i

The object of the invention is to provide a shoe having a body portionwhichcan be readily fastened to the hoof in the usual manner and whichhas a cushion tread secured thereon in a simple and efficient manner sothat the same can readily be removed and renewed when worn.

A still further object is to provide fastening means which do notrequire the perforating or cutting of the cushion when the same isplaced in position upon the body, said cushion being designed to extendthroughout the length of the body. 7

Another object is to provide a cushion designed to be cut from a lengthof material and without the necessity fullydescribed and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a horse shoe constructed inaccordance with the present invention, said shoe being shown inverted;Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cushion removed; Fig. 3 is anelevation of one end of the horse shoe, the same being inverted as inFig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view partly in end elevation and partly insection of the horse shoe.

Referring to the figures by charactersof reference, 1 designates thebody of the shoe the same being curved from end to end to produce theusual horse shoe shape and extending from the inner edge of this body isan inclined flange 2 which laps the body so as to form a continuouspocket 3 extending from end to end of the shoe. Walls 4 extend from theends of the body and flange and have openings 5 therein to receiveinteriorly threaded sleeves 6 to engage the threaded ends of a clampingband 7 preferably formed of spring wire such as used for spokes.Openings are formed within the body adjacent the outer edge thereof toreceive the usual nails. The sleeves 6 have notched heads 9 whereby theycan be conveniently rotated by means of a suitable tool so as to tightenor loosen the band 7.

The parts hereinbefore described constitute the main structure of theshoe. In addition to said parts a cushion such as indicated at 10 isprovided. This cushion may be made of rubber or of a composition of anydesired nature provided the desired degree of resiliency and durabilityis obtained. The cushion has its tread portion substantiallysemi-circular in cross section as shown at 11 and is provided with ahead portion 12 designed to fit within the pocket 3. Moreover, one edgeof the head portion is preferably cut away as shown at 13 so that thecushion will.not be contacted by the heads of the nails in the openings8 and cut and worn thereby.

The cushion is designed to be cut from a long strip of material of theproper cross sectional contour and it is then placed upon the body 1with its head portion proj ecting into pocket 3 and its ends bearingagainst the walls 4. The band 7 is then placed around the cushion and byscrewing the sleeves 6 thereon said band will bind tightly against thecushion and securely clamp it against the inclined flange 2. The cushionwill therefore be positively held against displacement and that portionthereof extending beyond the flange will constitute an efficientresilient tread for the shoe. When said tread becomes worn the entirecushion can be quickly removed simply by loosening the band 7. A newcushion can then be cut from the strip of material and placed upon thebody in the manner before described.

As shown in the drawings the end walls 4 are formed by bending the endportions of the body 1 over the ends of the flange 2 but it is to beunderstood that the entire body can be made of pressed steel or of anyother suitable material and inasmuch as it is not subjected to wear itis obvious that the same can be used indefinitely. Moreover, byproviding the fastening means described, it does not become necessary toremove the shoe from the horse when it is desired to secure a cushionthereon.

It is to be understood that, if preferred, the band 7 can be extendedlongitudinally throughout the cushion instead of upon its outer face, inwhich event it will be entirely concealed except at the ends.

What is claimed is:

1. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inner non-yieldingclamping member, a cushion bearing against said member, and adjustablemeans extending throughout the length of the cushion and bearing uponthe outer face thereof for clamping said cushion against said member. s

2. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inner non-yieldingclamping member, a cushion bearing against and lapped by said member,and adjustable and removable means extending throughout the length ofsaid cushion and bearing upon the outer face thereof for binding saidcushion against the clamping member.

3. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inclined flange atthe inner edge thereof, said flange forming a pocket, a cushion disposedupon the body and projecting' into the pocket, a binding member-extending throughout the length of, and bearing against the outer faceof the cushion, and an adjustable connection between said binding memberand the body.

4. A horseshoe comprising a body, a cushioning strip extendingthroughout the length of the body, a clamping member upon the outer faceand extending throughout the length of the cushion and disposed todetaehably secure the cushion upon the body, and means for drawing theclamping member longitudinally to clamp the cushioning strip.

5. A horseshoe comprising a body, a cushioning strip having one facebearing upon the body and extending throughout the length thereof, aseparate clamping device bearing upon the opposite face of thecushioning strip, and means engaging the ends of the clamping device fortightening said device upon the cushioning strip to bind all portions ofsaid strip upon the body.

111 testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, 15 we have heretoallixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

LEON l. SAW'JTELL. 'llIAlJlJEUS S. l lldllll. GEORGE (1. (ItOlhILWitnesses GEO. U. NAlll-Ilt, .Trlssn M. Woon.

